20:10 Santa Anita

Saturday 2 November 2019

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Race 6 - Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Grade 1)

Off time: 20:12 | Winning time: -

(1)

Giant Expectations⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jose Ortiz| T: P Eurton| OR: 116| D

20/1

Grade 2 winner here in 2017 but hasn't won since and struggling in weaker races than this subsequently, including this race last year when only fifth of nine; others make more appeal.

Form: 5-33522

(2)

Improbable⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rafael Bejarano| T: Bob Baffert| OR: 117| BF| D

9/2

Won all three starts in 2018 but less consistent this year, failing to follow up a Listed win at Del Mar when favourite for a Parx Grade 1 last time (upset in stalls); capable of better and has a nice draw to work with if he's away on terms.

Form: 224614

(3)

Spun To Run²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Irad Ortiz Jr| T: Juan Guerrero| OR: 115| D

8/1

Less exposed than most in here and got his head back in front at Parx last time out. However, has found life tough in two previous visits to Grade 1 level.

Form: 113151

(4)

Mr. Money⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Gabriel Saez| T: W Calhoun| OR: 112| D

9/1

Rattled off four Graded wins on the spin and only narrowly denied in a Parx Grade 1 last time out. Will need more here but not fully exposed and he's a useful sort when allowed to dominate.

Form: 511112

(5)

Omaha Beach²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Mike Smith| T: R Mandella| OR: 116| D

1/1

Talented prospect who arrives here bidding for a five-timer. That run started at this venue and he's progressed to win two Grade 1 races since, including at 6f here last time out; the one to beat.

Form: 2-21111

(6)

Ambassadorial²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 104

50/1

Handicap winner at Chelmsford on debut for this yard. Hasn't progressed from that since though and he would need to be a much better horse on dirt for him to have any say in this contest.

Form: 7-10033

(7)

Coal Front⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Javier Castellano| T: Todd Pletcher| OR: 109| D

12/1

Godolphin Mile winner on World Cup night at Meydan and got back on track after a couple of disappointments with a Listed win at Parx last time; a live player if he's back to his best.

Form: 1-11731

(8)

Blue Chipper¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Flavien Prat| T: Kim Young Kwan

22/1

South Korean raider who arrives in fine form and has won seven of his eight career starts. Hard to imagine the form of those races are up to this sort of standard but arrives in good form at least.

Form: 11

(9)

Diamond Oops²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J R Leparoux| T: P Biancone| OR: 113

12/1

Arrives in excellent form having won a Grade 3 Gulfstream Park in June before taking his form to a new level in a Keeneland Grade 1 last time when beaten just ¾L in a game effort; not ruled out if he can build on that here.

Form: 6-35122

(10)

Snapper Sinclair⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ricardo Jr Santana| T: Steven Asmussen| OR: 112| D

40/1

Has appreciated the drop in class this year with two wins and a placed effort in Graded company but this is plenty tougher and he looks vulnerable back at this level from the widest draw.

Form: 250131

Forecasts

Omaha Beach (1/1), Improbable (9/2), Spun To Run (8/1), Mr. Money (9/1), Diamond Oops (12/1), Coal Front (12/1), Giant Expectations (20/1), Blue Chipper (22/1), Snapper Sinclair (40/1), Ambassadorial (50/1)

Provided IMPROBABLE gets away on terms, he could be the one to beat with the promise of more to come from the three-year-old colt. Omaha Beach arrives in excellent form and is an obvious threat after his win here last time out. Coal Front is capable at this level at his very best but needs to bounce back to the sort of form that saw him land the Godolphin Mile at Meydan.